Cairns Airport’s head of aviation, Garry Porter, says the route is now enjoying up to 90 flights a week, with more set to be added early next month.

The CEO said the restrictions will cause companies in Queensland “to go out of business”, adding that states with few cases had no excuse not to open up.

The new edition of the long-running series has launched to rave reviews – but the release version omits the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

In this week’s episode, host Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss international arrival caps plus the latest developments in the Virgin Australia saga.